Drill Ship with 155,000 Gallons of Fuel Runs Aground in Gulf of Alaska

Shell's $4.5 billion plan to convert the environmentally fragile Gulf of Alaska into a major new oil frontier suffered a blow Monday night when one of its drill ships ran aground near Kodiak Island.

Stormy weather broke the the Kulluk drill ship away from its tow ropes and within hours it had run aground. The Coast Guard safely evacuated 18 crew members from the ship and is now watching for any spills. The Kulluk has has about 155,000 gallons of fuel on board according to Coast Guard Commander Shane Montoya.